A New Dictionary of Fairies

A New Dictionary of Fairies
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Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9781789040371
ISBN-13 : 178904037X
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Book Synopsis A New Dictionary of Fairies by : Morgan Daimler

Download or read book A New Dictionary of Fairies written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairies are a challenging subject, intertwining culture, folklore, and anecdotal accounts across centuries and millennia. Focusing primarily on the Celtic speaking cultures, with some material from adjacent cultures including Anglo-Saxon and Norse, A New Dictionary of Fairies has in-depth entries on a variety of fairies as well as subjects related to them, such as why we picture elves with pointed ears or where the idea of fairies being invisible comes from. It also tackles more complicated topics like the nature and physicality of the fairy people. Anyone with an interest in the Good Neighbours will find this book a solid resource to draw from.


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